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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
2
The Acantha comments on a playful mix of reminders about fathers, overcoats, and public figures. It notes that a cow in St Paul sought a theater, mocks West Point and Yale, and jokes about patents for women and hats. The piece weaves humor with topical quips about politics, baseball, and coal prices.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes a stance urging sizable sleeves this winter to force the purchase of new cloaks as a fashion and economic measure.
The author Rudyard Kipling stands confident as his latest book nears publication with 10,000 copies sold prior to the printing press finishing.
A physician argues that music can act as a great curative agent for delirium tremens and imagines that songs like Be delia and Hiawatha could yield beneficial results as remedies.
A Chicago man was fined $600 after being found carrying a concealed weapon. He had prepared for a possible holdup, but the incident's scale apparently surprised him.
The dean argues the serpent did not speak to Eve but likely wagged its tail toward the apple tree as a suggestive cue. The remark reflects on biblical interpretation and symbolism in the garden tale.
A plan to save Florida’s vanishing alligator relies on persuading the Audubon Society to extend its protective mantle over the species. The piece notes the animal’s unattractive appearance but enduring interest.
The Babylonia discovered statue resembles Chauncey Depew and late Adam Forepaugh. Experts question the original’s identity as a familial ancestor, noting unresolved gaps in provenance and likeness.
A New York telegram reports John L. Sullivan has signed the pledge again though the act is no longer a matter of public interest. He reportedly broke the pledge signing record long ago.
A New York telephone girl has married a millionaire in a high profile Central deal. The girl and the rich man met through social circles and rumors say any time a notable man rings in, headlines follow. The match shows how quick fortunes can change in elite circles.
The lyric refers to the king as "Good Old Teddy" and notes he is aging but still respected as he is getting good and old, with the song sung in London music halls indicating public humor about the monarch.
Rockefeller comments on wealth noting that the poorest man may be defined by money alone. He argues the wealthy often act as if they own the earth and feel entitled to power and possessions.
Francois Barbasse, a hopeless romantic famed for a freckled one eyed wink, endures a year of rejected proposals from Mile X minus and Mile G. After a brick from a chimney blinds him temporarily, he survives a hospital stay and recovers to face a new medical complication though his longing for conjugal happiness persists.
Francois Baxbasse recovers partial sight after an accident and is told his left eye is the eye injured. He exults then wins the heart of Mile. X, proposing marriage. The doctor confirms both eyes remain altered but genial, one eye now a glass shine.
A London omnibus yard tale describes a horse dying after its head pierced a window during a heat wave. Unable to remove the body, workers hitched two more horses and dragged the bus to a carpenter's show to dismantle it. The Sketch ponders horse thoughts on urban ride fate.
A Brooklyn Eagle stance argues spiders cause few deaths and are misjudged. The column notes documented fatalities are rare and emphasizes spiders kill pests and rarely threaten humans, urging calm observation and acceptance of beneficial insects.
A wedding prank involved the bride's prayer book swapped for a German edition. The bride read the English responses correctly despite the substitution, while guests and the joker concealed their amusement as the ceremony proceeded. The incident was reported by the Utica Observer.
A hotel page boy at the Hollenden plays messenger duties calling out names for telegram recipients. In a Cleveland Leader tale the boy shouts General R. E. Morse, but with many generals present he cannot determine who should receive the telegram.
The verse frames a comic duel of lovers where hearts are metaphorically stolen and a marriage of wits leads to love and a playful “combine.” Mortimer Crane, Brawn in Smart Rot, underscores the satirical tone.
Metropolitan Opera rehearsal near Thirty-ninth Street drew a crowd when the orchestra suddenly played Auld Lang Syne. Passersby halted, listening as the familiar tune echoed from tall Broadway windows before resuming the classical program. The scene illustrated how art appeals to the heart over the intellect.
The fragment presents a religious refrain urging believers to keep the faith through trials like heat, snow, and disasters. It references endurance amid catastrophe and eventual glory as the world turns, attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
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